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Blacksmithing Anyone?
- Thread starter Jampy00
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Not sure if these guys still do training, but might be a starting point for you.
1.This place is between Dundalk and Maxwell MOBILE VERSION - the Wareham Forge, Artisan Blacksmith Darrell Markewitz of Ontario Canada, Hand forged custom designs for garden, architecture, knives plus courses and DVD
2.This place is in Floradale
www.thak.ca
Hope that helps
1.This place is between Dundalk and Maxwell MOBILE VERSION - the Wareham Forge, Artisan Blacksmith Darrell Markewitz of Ontario Canada, Hand forged custom designs for garden, architecture, knives plus courses and DVD
2.This place is in Floradale
Courses - Thak Ironworks
Blacksmithing appeals to a wide demographic; old, young, male, female, people of diverse cultural and professional backgrounds all sharing a […]
www.thak.ca
Hope that helps
You should be able to find a “guild” or craft group in your area . Google Blacksmith clubs / associations, there are a lot of used anvils and forges on marketplace and Kijiji , and literally tons of smith hammers . And of course you tube videos .
I know a couple that work as farriers ( horse shoeing) and do smith work as side jobs . If i had a safe space and work area I would be all in . It seems to be half science and a bit of the dark arts
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I know a couple that work as farriers ( horse shoeing) and do smith work as side jobs . If i had a safe space and work area I would be all in . It seems to be half science and a bit of the dark arts
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Any such questions I start with Reddit.
It’s full of idiots. But very specific and niche rabbit holes have good communities with very supportive and informative folks.
It’s full of idiots. But very specific and niche rabbit holes have good communities with very supportive and informative folks.
The Essential Craftsman has some interesting videos on blacksmithing and at one point ran a paid blacksmithing school. IIRC he has videos on building your own forge, anvil selection, etc.
@crankcall you can do it in your backyard. Not much space is required. Your neighbours may be unimpressed by your forge and pounding though.
@crankcall you can do it in your backyard. Not much space is required. Your neighbours may be unimpressed by your forge and pounding though.
I had Thak make some spindles for me. Seemed like decent guys. Nearby lunch at Bonnie Lou's is a bonus.Not sure if these guys still do training, but might be a starting point for you.
1.This place is between Dundalk and Maxwell MOBILE VERSION - the Wareham Forge, Artisan Blacksmith Darrell Markewitz of Ontario Canada, Hand forged custom designs for garden, architecture, knives plus courses and DVD
2.This place is in Floradale
Courses - Thak Ironworks
Blacksmithing appeals to a wide demographic; old, young, male, female, people of diverse cultural and professional backgrounds all sharing a […]
Hope that helps
Bonnie Lou's Cafe
www.bonnielous.cafe
Heritage Villages have blacksmith shops and a chat with the craftsmen is usually helpful. They don't seem to mind chatting as they work. The guy at Westfield Heritage Village near Rockton explained some stuff to me and it was interesting how he built the fire so the heat coked the coal above.
Lol , nope it can’t be in the backyard here , neighbours have had too many “rural experiences “ with me already .
My farrier friend talks about anvils and quality of different ones , it’s more that a giant block of steel. She does corrective horse shoeing, like orthotics for hunter/jumper horses . Seriously.
She has a portable forge made from a truck brake drum on legs powered with a blow dryer on a 3ft piece of duct that connects to the center hole in the brake drum . Get coal going and turbo with the blow dryer . She gets to coal going with a propane torch .
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My farrier friend talks about anvils and quality of different ones , it’s more that a giant block of steel. She does corrective horse shoeing, like orthotics for hunter/jumper horses . Seriously.
She has a portable forge made from a truck brake drum on legs powered with a blow dryer on a 3ft piece of duct that connects to the center hole in the brake drum . Get coal going and turbo with the blow dryer . She gets to coal going with a propane torch .
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I have the room to setup a entire blacksmith shop if I wanted. At this point I just want to try to make fire poker that I could buy for 14 bucks from Amazon so not sure I want to invest that much into it, basically I wanted to see if there is a place that teaches blacksmithing or a place that would let me learn by trying. It is interesting but I am not sure how much I would actually require something like this, learning how to weld would be far more useful for my situation. Anyone have a welder and wants a "mature" student...
Georgian college offers an 18 hour mig course for $780. Seems steep to me. I'd rather spend the money on supplies. By the time I burned through $780 in supplies, I would be far ahead of an 18 hour course.
I agree and would prefer casual learning with a friend etc. versus going to a classroom.
Could be some interest projects, just have to see if the interest is worth the expense.
Given the loose timeframe, I would keep my eyes open for mig or stick welders, forges and anvils. Bought new, they cost a fortune. People move on from their hobbies or die and they are much more affordable then.
How much power do you have in the shed? Some of the cheapest to buy welders are the trailer mounted welder/generators as they aren't very popular anymore and quite large. That gives you a welder you can move anywhere on your property (or your neighbours if you are feeling friendly) and backup power for your house for less than a welder or generator on its own. Hourly operating cost is much higher as you have fuel and maintenance but most people aren't welding 40 hours a week around the house.
I have 20 & 40 amp in the barn but a trailer mounted welder sounds ideal as most of the projects are to large to move. Thanks for the tip!
I am red seal welder with my own mig, stick, gas and electric. What do you what to know? Don't do what most u tube videos tell you to do and you should be good.
What do I want to know? Everything!
Seriously, I have a broken hinge on my driveway gate, how would I go about fixing something like that?
I would love to be at least good enough to have a sound weld for some home projects. Also would like to perhaps make some of my own implements for my tractor. If you want to come out one day for a coffee I can show you and we can chat. I'd love that!
Mad Mike
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Mig welding is a skill that can be self-taught. All you need is a welder, grinder and some scrap steel.
If I had to offer 1 piece of advice, get a good welder -- not just a good name -- a good welder. Hobart, ESAB, or Miller have never failed me. Powerfisters, Mastercraft, and Lincoln's hobby welders can be a lot cheaper, but their low-duty cycles, sloppy adjustments and feed make learning harder.
Splurge on a gas bottle if you can learn indoors. Gas is easier to learn and finishes better than flux core. If you can't weld inside, use flux-core, gas welding is hard unless the wind is dead calm.
95% self taught here and the most important thing is recognizing if the weld is strong. I've done some beautiful welds that broke when I dropped the work on the floor. Never stand under anything I welded.
This was my best effort but I used Bondo to cover up the non porn welds
For the blacksmith type stuff I've used an inductive heater to quickly heat 1/2" steel bars and rods but I don't know how that affects the metallurgy. Mild steel is usually forgiving. The problem with the heaters is blowing the circuits when powering them up. Sequencing the process is important due to power surges. They are a lot more convenient than coal, no smoke. Mine worked best on 240 volts.
Is the hinge steel? Cast? Or aluminium?
Basically looks like the threaded part of a bolt welded onto a piece of pipe. Who ever did it originally left a little to be desired as water gets in and rusts the hinge, how it broke was from someone trying to move the gate to break the hinge free. I'd like to do a better design with a cap to keep the water out and a grease nipple to keep the rust out...
If you are interested, I'll take some pictures of it and we can discuss further. Don't worry you are not under any obligation... lol
If you are interested, I'll take some pictures of it and we can discuss further. Don't worry you are not under any obligation... lol
I learned to weld in my autobody trade , but I’m more of a yellow caution seal than a red seal welder . Mig wire feed is pretty short learning curve compared to decent stic welding imo. But you do want to learn on non critical pieces to start . I’ve made stair parts and table bases and a flap wheel grinder makes me look good . Getting some tips from a real welder would be a huge boost .
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